Deck 8: Workplace Law and Ethics

Question 1

Rules to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne pathogens are regulated by the:

A) OSHA.
B) EPA.
C) HMO.
D) EEOC.

Answer 1

OSHA.

Question 2

Laws regulating employment relationships, recruitment, placement, pay plans, benefits, penalties, and terminations are based primarily on

A) longevity with the organization.
B) job performance.
C) desire to succeed in the organization.
D) education for the job.

Answer 2

job performance.

Question 3

Employment-at-will allows the

A) employee to quit at any time.
B) employer to terminate the employee at any time.
C) a andb.
D) none of the above.

Answer 3

a andb.

Question 4

The origin of the current unemployment insurance program for employees who are unable to work through no fault of their own is the

A) Fair Labor Standards Act.
B) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act.
C) Social Security Act.
D) Federal Insurance Contribution Act.

Question 5

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1994 allows

A) the father to take a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in any 12-month period when a baby is born.
B) the mother to take a leave of absence of up to 12 weeks in any 12-month period when a baby is born.
C) unpaid medical leave for up to 12 weeks of leave for their own or a family member's medical or family related situation.
D) all of the above.

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 permits the court to award _____ to mistreated employees.

A) compensatory damages
B) punitive damages
C) prison sentences
D) a and b

Question 7

The Workers' Compensation Act protects workers and their families from financial problems resulting from

A) employment-related injury, disease, or death.
B) termination of employment due to drug use.
C) a downsizing of the organization of employment.
D) strikes or workplace action by employees.

Question 8

COBRA of 1985 provides that a company with 20 or more employees must provide extended healthcare insurance to terminated employees for up to

A) 18 months, usually at the employee's expense.
B) 1 year, usually at the employee's expense.
C) 18 months at the employer's expense.
D) 1 year at the employer's expense.

Question 9

Guidelines for use of an individual's credit information are established by the

A) Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1975.
B) Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1971.
C) Truth in Lending Act of 1969.
D) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act of 1978.

Question 10

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires the employer to make

A) every possible accommodation for disabled employees.
B) no accommodations for disabled employees.
C) reasonable accommodations for disabled employees.
D) accommodations even if they are a hardship to the employer.

Question 11

Sexual harassment includes

A) unwelcome sexual advances.
B) requests for sexual favors.
C) verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Medicare and Medicaid forbid discrimination in _____ through Title VI.

A) patient-care institutions
B) religious-affiliated colleges
C) employment
D) pregnancy

Question 13

OSHA represents the

A) Occupational Security and Hiring Act.
B) Operational Safety and Harassment Agency.
C) Occupational Safety and Health Act.
D) Organization for Statutes and Health Agency.

Question 14

The Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 requires that any company with 25 employees must provide

A) free healthcare to all employees.
B) childcare facilities for employees.
C) an HMO alternative to regular group insurance.
D) biyearly physical exams and mammograms for employees.

Question 15

Through the Drug-Free Workplace Act, employers contracting to provide goods or services to the federal government must certify that

A) a drug support service is provided for employees.
B) a drug-free workplace is maintained.
C) employees may not use drugs off of the premises.
D) employees will be notified of violations before termination.

Question 16

Discrimination in the form of unfair treatment in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is covered through

A) Title V.
B) Title VI.
C) Title VII.
D) Title VIII.

Question 17

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects persons _____ or older against employment discrimination.

A) 30 years
B) 40 years
C) 50 years
D) 60 years

Question 18

A fine imposed by the federal government for employers not contributing to Social Security for their employees is mandated by the

A) Workers' Compensation Act.
B) Federal Insurance Contribution Act.
C) Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
D) Equal Pay Act.

Question 19

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 regulates employee benefits such as

A) minimum wage.
B) payment for overtime work.
C) hours that are worked.
D) a, b, and c.

Question 20

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of

A) age.
B) race.
C) nationality.
D) gender.

Question 21

An unfair dislike or preference against someone is called

A) ethnocentrism.
B) bias.
C) stereotyping.
D) autonomy.

Question 22

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the employee

A) must have worked for the employer for 6 months to be eligible.
B) must be returned to the same or equivalent position when he or she returns.
C) may have some loss of employment benefits when he or she returns.
D) all of the above.

Question 23

The portion of a paycheck that may be paid directly to an employee's creditors is established by the

A) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
B) Federal Wage Garnishment Law.
C) ERISA.
D) EMTALA.

Question 24

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits phone calls for the purpose of debt collection

A) after 8:00 A.M.
B) after 7:00 P.M.
C) except on the weekends.
D) before 8:00 A.M.